Mining Institute of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Perm, Russia):

Alymenko N. I., Chief Scientific Fellow, Professor, Doctor of Engineering Science, e-mail: nik.alymenko@yandex.ru

“Galurgiya” OJSC (Perm, Russia):

Alymenko D. N., Scientific Director, Candidate of Engineering Sciences

“Uralkaliy” OJSC (Berezniki, Russia):

Korovin A. I., Chief Specialist in the Chief Engineer Administration

“TOMS-Engineering” LLC (Moscow, Russia):

Pshenichnikov S. V., Chief Engineer of the Moscow Affiliate

The article deals with the results of theoretical, modeling and experimental research, as well as industrial use of mobile underground ventilation system (MUVS). In 1989, MUVS aerodynamic design was offered, the tests were conducted in «Uralkaliy» OJSC, RUE «PA «Belaruskali», «Silvinit» OJSC, and the model tests were conducted in 1992 in the State Scientific-Research Center (GOSNITs) TsAGI named after N. E. Zhukovsky. We obtained the optimal relationships for determining MUVS parameters with different fans. Possibility of using MUVS for degassing of systems at mining works in emergency situations is shown. Use of MUVS as the main fan systems is displayed on the example of the Mnogovershinnoe mine («Mnogovershinnoe» CJSC) and «Dukat» mine («Serebro Magadana» CJSC). Application of MUVS is allowed according to the safety regulations of Russian Federation (PB-03-553-03) and the Republic of Belarus (PVO 13101 - 01. 17. Mn., 1998). MUVS is applied also for a partial air re-use. All work on the theoretical substantiation, a model exploring, mining tests, pilot-industrial application of MUVS were conducted under the leadership of A.E. Krasnoshtein, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, director of the Mining institute of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. MUVS design was improved permanently and it was reflected in 11 RF patents.

1. Alymenko N. I., Minin V. V., Chekmasov A. I., Norin A. A. Metodika provedeniya shakhtnykh ispytaniy peredvizhnoy podzemnoy ventilyatornoy ustanovki na kaliynom rudnike BKRU-1 Aktsionernogo Obshchestva «Uralkaliy» (Carrying out methodology of mine tests of mobile underground fan-driven installation at the potassium mine of Berezniki potassium mining administration BKRU-1 of “Uralkali” JSC). Berezniki stationary laboratory of Mining Institute of Ural Branch of USSR Academy of Sciences, 1990, 17 p.
2. Krasnoshteyn A. E., Alymenko N. I., Minin V. V. Metodika provedeniya eksperimentalnykh issledovaniy po ventilyatsii trudnoprovetrivaemykh rabochikh zon rudnikov Verkhnekamskogo mestorozhdeniya kaliynykh soley (Carrying out methodology of experimental researches on ventilation of difficult air conditioned working areas of mines of Verkhnekama potassium salts deposit). Confirmed by «Uralkali» JSC and «Silvinit» JSC; approved by Federal Mining and Industrial Inspectorate of Russia: October 01, 1993. Moscow, 1993, 13 p.
3. Krasnoshteyn A. E., Alymenko N. I., Minin V. V. et al. Peredvizhnaya podzemnaya ventilyatornaya ustanovka s ventilyatorami tipa VM-4, VM-5, VME-6, VME-8, VME-12, V-2M. Tekhnicheskoe opisanie i rukovodstvo po ekspluatatsii (Mobile underground fan-driven installation with the following types of fans: VM-4, VM-5, VME-6, VME-8, VME-12, V-2М. Functional description and operating manual). Confirmed by the Union of Potassium Manufacturers; approved by Federal Mining and Industrial Inspectorate of Russia: April 29, 1995. Moscow, 1995, 26 p.
4. Krasnoshteyn A. E., Alymenko N. I., Minin V. V., Alymenko D. N., Yuzhanin A. S. Ukazaniya po provetrivaniyu nagornykh rudnikov mestorozhdeniya «Mnogovershinnoe» (Instructions for ventilation of upland mines of «Mnogovershinnoe» deposit). Confirmed by Mining Institute of Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences and «Mnogovershinnoe» JSC; approved by Administration of Priamurye region of Federal Mining and Industrial Inspectorate of Russia: May 03, 2001. Perm, 2001, 50 p.
5. Alymenko N. I., Alymenko D. N. Metodika provedeniya shakhtnykh ispytaniy shakhtnoy ventilyatornoy ustanovki (ShVU) na rudnike «Dukat» Zakrytogo Aktsionernogo Obshchestva «Serebro Magadana» (Carrying out methodology of mine testings of mine fan layout at «Dukat» mine of «Magadan Slver» JSC). Confirmed by «Verkhnekamye» LLC and «Magadan Silver» JSC; approved by North-Eastern Administration of Federal Mining and Industrial Inspectorate of Russia: September 05, 2002. Magadan, 2002, 28 p.